Officials in Tokyo released their Defense of Japan 2025 white paper this week with findings the international community is facing its greatest risk of conflict since World War II. The paper pointed to …
Japan NTT’s Data-Center Arm Plans Multibillion-Dollar Push on AI Demand
The Japanese telecom giant’s data-center arm is aiming to pour billions into its business to meet rising demand for artificial-intelligence computing and other uses, its chief executive said.
Nissan to shut flagship car plant in Japan with 2,400 workers
The carmaker has been looking for solid financing and new business partners after it lost a lifeline with the collapse of its tie-up with Honda.
US-allied Philippines Gears Up for China War
The country has been gradually expanding military cooperation with the U.S., Japan, and Beijing-claimed Taiwan.
Japan’s bond market is falling apart in real time after bond values crash
Japan’s bond market is falling apart in real time. The 30-year Japanese bond yield jumped to 3.20%, a fresh record.
Japan bond market blows out as election angst grips investors
By Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Investors in Japanese government bonds are bracing for a potential power shift in upper house elections this weekend that could strain the country’s …
Japan calls China’s military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China’s growing military activity near Japan’s southwestern coasts and the Pacific as a major …
Nissan to close its Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
Nissan says it is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan.
Chipmaker Kioxia plans debut bond abroad, joining Japan peers
Kioxia plans to raise as much as $3 billion via a dollar bond sale that would be its first corporate debt issuance, in the latest sign of investor appetite abroad.
Yahoo News Japan beats NYT and BBC as most popular news website worldwide
While traditional media are still viewed as the most trustworthy sources, news aggregation site Yahoo New Japan nets the most eyeballs in Japan and abroad.